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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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